Proud sponsor of:
Safety at Sea 2025!
This year The Sailing Foundation will host two US Sailing International Offshore Safety at Sea hands on training classes. The fee for each class is $300.
Sunday, February 16th, 2025:Queen Anne Community Center
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Sunday, February 23rd, 2025:Marshall/Luepke Center
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US Sailing International Offshore Safety at Sea hands on training
On-line prerequisite course (purchased separately):
First-time certificates:
Complete the Online Safety at Sea Offshore Course (units 1-15) before taking a hands-on (1-day) course. The Safety at Sea Offshore certificate must be dated within 365 days of taking
the hands-on course.
or
Take a one-day in-person US Sailing Sanctioned Offshore Safety at Sea Course and then take the hands-on course. The Safety at Sea Offshore certificate must be dated within 365 days of
taking the hands-on course.
Refresher for certificate holder:
Holders of existing International Offshore Safety at Sea with hands-on training Certificates (not an Offshore Certificate) less than 7 years old, may attend a Refresher Safety at Sea hands-on
ONLY (1-day) course. This certificate has a World Sailing logo on the left side. Below is how it reads on the certificate.
Participants MUST purchase and complete the online prerequisite course and provide their certificate of completion 3 weeks before attending the hands-on training.
The online courses are provided via US Sailing at https://www.firsttack.org/.
- If this is your first Safety at Sea certification, the prerequisite to complete Chapters 1-15 of the online learning "Offshore Safety at Sea" course, covering fifteen core topics. Approximately 12-13 hours to complete, self-paced
- If you are renewing an existing (or expired, issued within 7 years) Safety at Sea certification. Take the "International Refresher Safety at Sea" course, consisting of five topics, approximately 4-6 hours to complete. You can check your certification status at “US Sailing SAS attendance lookup”.
- US Sailing members get a discount on these courses with the discount code found in your "My US Sailing" account under Member Coupons and Benefits
Cancellation: After registering, you may cancel for a partial refund (your registration fee less $25 processing) up to 3 weeks before your scheduled in-person hands-on course. Cancellations within 3 weeks of course are not eligible for refund.
Contact information:
For any questions regarding The Sailing Foundation’s International Offshore Safety at Sea with Hands-on Training course, please email tsfsasregistrar@gmail.com
Our staff are volunteers (most have day jobs) and we all sail, so please allow an appropriate amount of time for our response.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Safety At Sea Seminars
At The Sailing Foundation our Safety at Sea Committee is dedicated to promoting safe boating throughout both the commercial and pleasure boating industry through seminars and research into the development of products that enhance boating safety.
The Sailing Foundation conducts alternating courses in the Portland and Seattle area each year. These popular courses are a requirement for many offshore and international ocean races. Those who aren't concerned with certification will still find a wealth of useful information by attending the Safety at Sea Seminar.
The seminars, designed and conducted by sailors, all experts in their fields, provide novice and experienced mariners with information and skills required to prepare for sailing offshore, boat preparation, handling heavy weather, recommended safety equipment, and emergencies at sea.
Safety at Sea Courses are for everyone: Cruisers, Power boaters & Sailboat Racers. These in-person days include a full day of hands-on training, including in-the-water exercises, lunch, US Sailing’s book Safety at Sea: A Guide to Safety Under Sail and Personal Survival, and certificate from US Sailing.
The US Sailing-sanctioned event is open to all everyone, including cruising and racing sailors, and powerboaters. It incorporates the latest techniques and information available. Topics include: heavy weather seamanship, medicine at sea, damage control/repair, marine weather forecasting, personal safety equipment, crew overboard rescue, emergency communications, navigation, and more! To learn more please visit US Sailing's Safety at Sea Page.
USCG Approved Lifesling
It's one thing to get the boat back to a man overboard. Getting the man back in the boat can be far more difficult, especially if the victim is unconscious. The USCG-approved Lifesling is the most compact, economical, and effective solid lifesaver unit on the high seas. Stanchion-mounted, the Lifesling pack contains a pliable center section horseshoe, 150' of 3/8" floating polypropylene line, and an optional water-activated personal marker light. The idea is to deliver contact instantly to the crew in the water, facilitating short-handed retrieval without losing time (and, quite possibly, losing sight of your crew). A hoist and tackle system is another option designed to help bring even your heaviest crew aboard safely, even if injured, unconscious, or in atrocious sea conditions.
Periodically, The Sailing Foundation holds hands-on training in the use of the Lifesling. Experience has shown that crews that practice MOB drills and rigging the tackle that's used to bring the MOB back aboard greatly increase the chances of a successful rescue.